Crossing the Sahara Desert. Nouakchott International (GQNN) to Cairo (HECA)

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Well I decided to take the 2673 NM trek across the most inhospitable land in the world. However, center started my descent too close to Cairo and was way too high on the approach. Had to declare a missed approach. Much better the second time around.

 

Leaving GQNN

 

 

 

 

Nothing but sand...

 

 

Going missed

 

 

Much better

 

 

 

 

 

[Downwind66]

Nice flight presentation David! I am a fan of the 747's, kind of steered clear of them when first starting with flight sim. After giving them a try and learning a little more about them, they are really a pleasure to fly, despite their size!

 

Did you stay focused for the entire 2673nm trip? And did the computer behave the whole way over? With a little tweeking settings, I believe I have my computer issues resolved!

 

Nice flight David! - Rick :cool:

[flightsimg]

Yes! Most inhospitable, and the world's largest desert!

For the long approach, you could have used a circuit about some navaid, couldn't you?

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Nice flight presentation David! I am a fan of the 747's, kind of steered clear of them when first starting with flight sim. After giving them a try and learning a little more about them, they are really a pleasure to fly, despite their size!

 

Did you stay focused for the entire 2673nm trip? And did the computer behave the whole way over? With a little tweeking settings, I believe I have my computer issues resolved!

 

Nice flight David! - Rick :cool:

 

Thanks Rick. This time the computer and sim worked without a hitch (I was saving the flight at certain points just in case it went wacky.) I wasn't at the computer the whole time. I was doing other things around the house but checked in from time to time. Perhaps the lack of "substantial" scenery on this particular flight helped.

 

Glad you got your computer where you need it!

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Yes! Most inhospitable, and the world's largest desert!

For the long approach, you could have used a circuit about some navaid, couldn't you?

 

I most likely could have just used the GPS and did the Vectors to Final function for ILS 5R into Cairo. I didn't have the approach plate (bad preflight planning) so I just decided to do an IFR clearance with ATC about 200 miles out. Normally they would start the descent from 33,000 feet at about 120 miles out. However, this was well under 100 miles out when they started my descent. Even at 1,900 feet per minute descent it wasn't enough. Sometimes ATC does funny things in the sim.

[flightsimg]

Sometimes ATC does funny things in the sim.

 

Often, I would say :)

I mostly zap FS ATC by my flight's end. Before TOD, I cancel the IFR flightplan and I pass to local controllers, pretending I'm following a IFR approach

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Often, I would say :)

I mostly zap FS ATC by my flight's end. Before TOD, I cancel the IFR flightplan and I pass to local controllers, pretending I'm following a IFR approach

 

Good idea

[peer01]

I installed various freeware mesh files for several Northern African countries, so the deserts look more real. Your pics are good David! :):cool::)

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

I installed various freeware mesh files for several Northern African countries, so the deserts look more real. Your pics are good David! :):cool::)

 

Thanks as always. I do need to try the northern part of Africa. I just decided to go straight through the middle :D

[NMLW]

A nice long African desert flight David. I like the Emerald Air livery and it adds some soothing green to all that brown desert. :cool: :cool: :)

I've done about 40 African flights on my TRW tour, but most of them were not as long as yours.

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

A nice long African desert flight David. I like the Emerald Air livery and it adds some soothing green to all that brown desert. :cool: :cool: :)

I've done about 40 African flights on my TRW tour, but most of them were not as long as yours.

 

Thanks Larry. 40 African flights! Wow. That's a lot of desert time :cool:

[Macroburst]

Good looking flight.

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Good looking flight.

 

Thanks!

[jfwright]

Well, that was a long but good flight. Nice shots. Have you tried RadarContact (Freeware now) as a alternate ATC? Jim

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Well, that was a long but good flight. Nice shots. Have you tried RadarContact (Freeware now) as a alternate ATC? Jim

 

Thanks Jim. I have not heard of that before. Guess I need to check it out.

[jfwright]

Check out the Radar Contact Support Forum on AVSIM for link and additional info. Jim

[adamb]

Excellent set of captures David! :)

[DAVIDSTRAKA]

Excellent set of captures David! :)

 

Thank you!